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The World Council of Churches (WCC), a global fellowship of 352 churches representing more than half a billion Christians from around the world, has been deeply involved in the work of the United Nations from as early as 1946 through its Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA). The WCC is a platform for common action by churches on issues that negate or threaten the dignity of all people. 

Cette réflexion est menée par Grace Ji-Sun Kim, ministre ordonnée de l'Église presbytérienne (États-Unis). Il s'agit de la troisièmedes sept réflexions de la campagne 2019 des Sept semaines pour l'eau, organisée par le Réseau œcuménique de l'eau (ROE) du COE.Titulaire d'un doctorat de l'Université de Toronto, Grace Ji-Sun Kim est professeure agrégée de théologie à la School of Religion d'Earlham. Écrivaine prolifique, elle est l'auteure/éditrice de 16 livres, dont Making Peace with the Earth (Faisons la paix avec la Terre). Grace Ji-Sun Kim est membre du groupe de travail sur les changements climatiques du Conseil œcuménique des Églises. Elle aborde ensuite la promesse de Dieu – «Car je répandrai des eaux sur l'assoiffé, des ruissellements sur la desséchée [...]» – et l'oppose au mode de vie consumériste d'aujourd'hui, qui contribue à la pollution de nos plans d'eau et empêche des millions de personnes d'accéder à ce don vivifiant de Dieu qu'est l'eau!

"Pour une planète en bonne santé: promouvoir des valeurs de justice et durabilité au sein de la communauté mondiale", déclaration de la 11e Assemblée du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), à Karlsruhe, Allemagne

"The Living Planet: Seeking a Just and Sustainable Global Community", Statement by the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

In a joint message on gender-based violence, sexual abuse, and faith communities, 26 World Council of Churches (WCC) Thursdays in Black ambassadors lament that the scourge of sexual and gender-based violence continues unabated—and call on faith communities to prevent such violence in their own spaces.

Opening an online international seminar commemorating the life of  Dr Paulose Mar Gregorios, World Council of Churches (WCC) deputy general secretary Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri shared thoughts on his ecumenical contributions.

Time is running out. As the COP26 negotiations reach a critical moment, members of the global faith community, led by our sisters and brothers from the Global South, call for urgent and ambitious action to deliver justice for the most vulnerable people and communities. 

WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca letter to the Orthodox Church in America expressing condolences and celebrating Protopresbyter Leonid Kishkovsky’s life.

Greetings from the World Council of Churches regional presidents to the fellowship of churches around the world celebrating the birthday of the church on Pentecost.

Les présidents régionaux du Conseil œcuménique des Églises adressent leurs salutations à la communauté des Églises du monde entier qui célèbre l'anniversaire de l'Église à la Pentecôte.

Welcome to morning prayer. In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray this week with the people and churches of Canada and the United States of America. This week many of our traditions also commemorate Reformation Day.

In a time of physical distancing, this order of prayer prepared by the Lutheran World Federation for Reformation Day focuses on baptism, which reconciles us to God and all creation. By water and Word, the one Spirit unites us through time and space into one body of Christ, and enlightens us with one hope to live our vocation in trust and courage.

Welcome to morning prayer. In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray this week with the people and churches of Canada and the United States of America. This week many of our traditions also commemorate Reformation Day.

In a time of physical distancing, this order of prayer based by the Lutheran World Federation for Reformation Day focuses on baptism, which reconciles us to God and all creation. By water and Word, the one Spirit unites us through time and space into one body of Christ, and enlightens us with one hope to live our vocation in trust and courage.

Welcome to morning prayer. In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray this week with the people and churches of Canada and the United States of America. This week many of our traditions also commemorate Reformation Day.

In a time of physical distancing, this order of prayer prepared by the Lutheran World Federation for Reformation Day focuses on baptism, which reconciles us to God and all creation. By water and Word, the one Spirit unites us through time and space into one body of Christ, and enlightens us with one hope to live our vocation in trust and courage.

Reformation Day 2020: One body, one spirit, one hope

Welcome to morning prayer. In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray this week with the people and churches of Canada and the United States of America. This week many of our traditions also commemorate Reformation Day.

In a time of physical distancing, this order of prayer prepared by the Lutheran World Federation for Reformation Day focuses on baptism, which reconciles us to God and all creation. By water and Word, the one Spirit unites us through time and space into one body of Christ, and enlightens us with one hope to live our vocation in trust and courage.

A Declaration for the People’s Korea Peace Agreement was launched on 23 July 2020 at a global Zoom convention initiated by the National Council of Churches in Korea, along with civil organizations.

Joint Ecumenical Peace Message on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, 25 June 2020